Beninati Joins Big Ten Network for Lacrosse Broadcasts

With Maryland having officially joined the Big Ten conference on
July 1, the league's broadcast channel – The Big Ten Network
– has announced it is adding some Maryland personalities to
its announcer lineup, including Joe Beninati as a lacrosse
play-by-play voice.

Beninati is a familiar figure in the lacrosse community, having
served as play-by-play man on ESPN broadcasts, particularly during
the postseason, as well as Major League Lacrosse games and co-host
of the annual Tewaaraton Award ceremony in Washington, D.C., where
he is the voice of Washington Capitals games for Comcast SportsNet.
Beninati recently served as the primary play-by-play voice for
ESPN's two-week broadcast of the Federation of International
Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse championship.

The Big Ten Network's lacrosse schedule has yet to be formally
announced, but it will likely include at least one game per week of
the league schedule, including the annual Ohio State-Michigan tilt
that has aired live on BTN the last two seasons. Beninati will also
call some football games this season.

The BTN announced the additions to its announcer lineup, also
included former Maryland quarterback Scott McBrien as a game
analyst and former Terps linebacker Shawne Merriman in the studio,
as part of a press release announcing July 31 as Maryland Day on
the network. There will be special programming welcoming the Terps
to the conference, including at 1 a.m. Eastern, a replay of the
2014 NCAA NCAA Division I women's lacrosse final between Maryland
and Syracuse, a 15-12 win by the Terps.